Monday, August 31, 2009

Korea has a vibrant and distinctive tradition of making ceramics which dates back thousands of years. Contemporary artists working with clay in Korea have transformed the old traditions into a modern style which neither blindly replicates the past nor ignores the wealth of forms and decorative techniques which make Korean ceramics so different from the neighboring traditions of China and Japan. Coming posts will introduce ceramic artists that we have visited in South Korea and will show examples of the type of work being done today in clay.